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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) at a spotlight forum titled, “Scamming Our Schools: Robbing Our Students’ Futures to Line... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Hirono at Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican’s “Big Beautiful Bill” for Public School Students

Today—on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion—U.S.... Continue Reading about At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans’ Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to attack Iran: “Trump said he would end wars; now he has dragged... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Trump Decision to Attack Iran

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Markey, Wyden in Demanding Information on Government’s Use of AI and Other Technology to Label People as National Security Risks

U.S. Senator Chirs Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Calling on DOJ to Withdraw Unlawful Rule Enabling DOJ to Help Violent Criminals Regain Firearms—in Defiance of Decades-Old Appropriations Law

Today, U.S. Senator Van Hollen submitted the following statement for the record on the GENIUS Act: "M. President, yesterday I voted against final passage of the GENIUS Act. I think... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement for the Record on GENIUS Act

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in intoducing a resolution to designate June 19, 2025 as “World Sickle Cell Awareness Day” to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Booker, Davis in Introducing Bicameral World Sickle Cell Awareness Day Resolution

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by 30 Senate colleagues in putting forward legislation to provide qualified Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred... Continue Reading about Following Trump Attacks on TPS, Van Hollen, 30 Senators Put Forward Bill to Protect TPS and DED Recipients

Today, the Maryland Congressional Delegation – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Urges President Trump to Approve Disaster Declaration for Allegany, Garrett Counties Following Destructive Floods

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) are introducing new legislation in a continuation of their efforts to hold El Salvador... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Kaine, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Sanction Salvadoran Officials for Human Rights Abuses, Collusion with Trump Administration in Violation of Constitutional Rights

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Ami Bera (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act, legislation to simplify the process of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Bera Reintroduce Bill to Make it Easier to Sign Up for Health Insurance as Republicans Plan to Slash Coverage for Millions

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Chirs Van Hollen and U.S. Congresswoman April McClain Delaney, with the support of U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, McClain Delaney Lead Maryland Delegation Members in Demanding Answers on Research Pause at NIAID Lab in Fort Detrick Lead Maryland Delegation Members in Demanding Answers on Research Pause at NIAID Lab in Fort Detrick

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the reported return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States: “For months the Trump... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md) announced $800,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce $800,000 to Expand Reliable, High-Speed Internet Access in Western Maryland

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Minority Leader Senator... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Warren, Schumer, Colleagues in Calling on Pulte to Halt Fannie and Freddie Reprivatization Efforts Before Assessing Impact on Families

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led 98 of their colleagues in pressing for answers from the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Ivey, Klobuchar Lead Nearly 100 Members in Pressing Administration for Answers on Cancellation of Protected Status for Afghans Living in U.S.

Today, during the first week of Gun Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Chris... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral Bill to Repeal the Gun Industry’s Legal Liability Shield

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), joined by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.-07), Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.-At-Large), Nikema... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Boozman, Pettersen, Hageman, Williams, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Homebuying Process for Veterans

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) encouraged Allegany and Garrett County small businesses,... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Encourage Residents to Seek Assistance Through the U.S. Small Business Administration in Wake of Severe Flash Flooding

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 13 of their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to swiftly reinstate terminated employees at... Continue Reading about Ahead of Hurricane Season, Van Hollen Joins Welch, 13 Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate Terminated Employees at NWS, NOAA